NEWS Local news and entertainment since 1969 Entertainment For Guide April 23 - 29, 2021 breaking news The first follow us on Inside Oscars social media in the pandemic era are presented 2 x 5.5” ad Check out the in entire Bulletin our weekly ABC televises Mayor has defining the movie e-edition. industry’s 93rd Oscar ceremony Sunday. moment 2 x 4” ad FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 2021 I Volume 53, Number 17 I lascrucesbulletin.com www.lascrucesbulletin.com page 17 A&E Back on track with The Railroad Museum page 27 BUSINESS Tortilla Factory expands page 36 SPORTS Colorful display BULLETIN PHOTO BY MIKE COOK Farmers and Crafts Market of Las Cruces (FCMLC) seasonal vendor Ramon Reyes of Reyes’ Greenhouse was already doing a brisk business early Saturday morn- High School game ing, April 17. “We have seen an increase of both vendor and customer participation as the state expands vaccination efforts, and we are incredibly grateful,” FCMLC schedules are back! Market Manager Tiffany Thompson said. “This is our 50th year and we are thankful that the community continues to support the amazing small businesses that we host. We are hopeful that later this year we may be able to host a 50th anniversary celebration, but that will depend on the continued progress the state is page 30 making towards reopening fully.” 2 | FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 2021 LAS CRUCES BULLETIN LAS CRUCES BULLETIN NEWS FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 2021 | 3 Casa for a Cause Presented By: A New Beginning Custom Homes and the Las Cruces Home Builders Association PRESENTS: Casa for a Cause (formerly Anniversary House) SOUTHWEST ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER Southwest Environmental Center 3029 Little Creek Court – Diamond Springs Adam and Renee Juarez and family Owners - A New Beginning Custom Homes is raffling 2021 Toyota Prius Join us and give hybrid; ticket sales end April 23 back to the Community. By MIKE COOK be drawn at 10 a.m. Sat- Click here for the raffle The net proceeds of the house sale will be Las Cruces Bulletin urday, April 24, with the details and to purchase drawing live streamed your tickets!” and then distributed to local Las Cruces Non-Profits. This year the South- on www.facebook.com/ click on “Buy Now.” In the past 4 years we have raised the following west Environmental Cen- Southwest.Environmen- Established in 1992, ter (SWEC) is raffling off tal.Center. SWEC is a member- funds to benefit local Non-Profits: a 2021 Toyota Prius Prime All tickets purchased supported, grassroots plug-in hybrid. will be sent virtually to conservation organiza- • 2014 Hakes Brothers $64,000 “This raffle is one of the email address pro- tion based in Las Cruces. • 2015 Veloz Homes $82,000 our major fundraisers,” vided by the purchaser, Its mission is to protect • 2017 Arista Development $74,000 said SWEC Executive Bixby said. Anyone with- and restore native wild- Director Kevin Bixby. out an email address can life and their habitats in • 2018 Desert View Homes $125,000 “When you buy a ticket, call Emma at 575-323-0927 the southwestern border- and started a Las Cruces Home Builders Association you not only have a to request that a hard lands, through advocacy, Aggie Builder Endowed Scholarship at NMSU. chance to win this fantas- copy of the ticket be sent education and on-the- tic car, but you're helping by mail. ground conservation Total donated back to community us to protect wildlife and For more informa- projects. “We speak for habitats in the South- tion and to purchase wildlife and wild places,” to date: $345,000 west,” he said. tickets online, visit SWEC said on its website. Tickets are $110 each. www.wildmesquite. “We work to protect and Only 500 will be sold, org/civicrm/event/ restore vital habitats, like Please contact Nicole Black at LCHBA – 575-993-9288 Bixby said. info?reset=1&id=58. Or Otero Mesa and the Rio Ticket sales will con- visit www.wildmesquite. Grande, and endangered or go to customhomeslascruces.com for more tinue until 7 p.m. Friday, org, click on “win this species, like the Mexican information on home and how to donate. April 23. The winner will car” and then click on Gray Wolf.” 4 | FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 2021 NEWS LAS CRUCES BULLETIN Amador Dayz Super Fresco: ‘All the hosts, all the bands, all at once’ By MIKE COOK Las Cruces Bulletin “It’s all about the expe- rience.” That’s what Amador- Live Eatery and Entertain- ment District Operations Manager Michael Padilla said about the Al Fresco events that have become a Thursday-night fixture at the Amador Patio, Bar & Grill, 302 S. Main St. in downtown Las Cruces — and about the upcoming Super Fresco. Super Fresco will begin at 7 p.m. Thursday, May BULLETIN PHOTO BY MIKE COOK 6, as part of Amador Dayz — seven major events in known local bands, com- said. Amador Dayz lineup the main stage, begin- seven days on the main bining rock, country, Jazz, “It’s very collaborative, ning at 7 p.m., with DJ stage and event lawn at Latin and funk music, plus very spur of the moment,” • Friday, April 30: All Mike G and DJ Viyez AmadorLive. an expanded menu of the he said. “It’s like magic.” Jazz’d Up, with special celebrating Cinco de Super Fresco will bring Amador’s specialty cock- The variety of creative guest Latin Funktion, Mayo. for Baby Bash (May 7) and together “all the hosts, tails (including Crown dishes, drinks, enter- with music beginning at • Thursday, May 6: Super Little Joe y La Familia all the bands, all at once,” Peach Lemonade made tainment and surprises 7:30 p.m. Fresco, beginning at 7 (May 8) only. There are said owner Max Bower. from scratch; a Pisco Sour, “all enjoyed outdoors • Saturday, May 1: The p.m. no cover charges for the Super Fresco will incor- which is the national keeps it fresh,” Bower Ghetto Blaster, “Cel- • Friday, May 7: Baby other events. porate the talents of the cocktail of both Peru and said, and that’s why the ebrating Six Years of Bash Live with Brown Amador Dayz is “a way Amador’s kitchen staff, Chile; and an Old Forester name Fresco (Spanish for Rocking Las Cruces,” Boy, hosted by STX to pull together and get us bartenders and servers, as Mint Julep) and a wide “fresh”) is so perfect. with music beginning at Cheech, with Rob-E and all back to some sense of it pairs great musical en- range of menu items (past Super Fresco is an event 7:30 p.m. DJ Suana also perform- normal,” Bower said. With tertainment with unique Al Frescos have featured “with a lot of planning • Tuesday, May 4: Ulti- ing. its mix of events, “there is food and drink. everything from Indian that has a spontaneous mate College Night/ • Saturday, May 8: Five- something here for every- Bower said he and Al and Cajun to an Ameri- feel,” Bower said. “Every- DJ Night, beginning at time Grammy winner one,” he said. Fresco hosts Orlando Ma- can menu that includes one’s in on it.” 7 p.m., and featuring Little Joe y La Familia, State public health or- drid and Chris Baker got chicken pot pie, Salisbury Table reservations are DJ Alpha Prime, Cyk- seating begins at 5 p.m., ders will be followed dur- together and came up with steak, rarebit and bread highly recommended for loid, DJ Johnny Kage, featuring local favorites ing all events. the idea for Super Fresco. putting – featured desserts Super Fresco, Bower said. Neokiddd, DJ Mischie- UnLyshed and Satisfied Visit www.amadorlive. 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